Where does “눈물” come from?

눈물 (Korean) comes from Korean 물 — water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...

눈물 (Korean): tears

Definitions

  1. tears

Ancestry of “눈물”, step by step

눈물 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 물

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...

via Korean 눈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean눈eye; vision; bud

Words derived from “눈물”

Every word from Korean 물 →